It may be one of the craziest things we've ever done, but buying a home in Crested Butte has been an amazing experience for us already. We just love it up there and every time we catch site of "our" mountain, our hearts just fill up and we feel so happy! We just want to be there as often as we can!
In early June we headed up to CB for a quick weekend gettaway, which we felt was much needed. It's amazing what a little change in scenery can do! And what scenery we had! The streams were overflowing with the runoff from the quick warm up of the still snow-capped mountains. Flowers were popping up around small snow banks, and under the newly green branches of tall aspen trees. We went on two hikes over the weekend, one where we got quite a workout only walking 3 miles, but through collapsing snowpack and cold mountain streams, and one where we more wisely chose some higher and sunnier ground where we were warm and dry the whole time. Jake also managed a run towards his training for his first 1/2 Ironman coming up in early Fall!
June 22, 2010: We returned to CB just 2 weeks later to work with the Fossums and all our HOA neighbors to paint the exterior of the townhomes. Xander really got into it! I mean it- he dumped half a can of paint all over himself! He had to be hosed off immediately (so we didn't get a photo, but you can just imagine, right?). Getting hosed off was lots of fun for him until he realized just how cold that snow-melt fed spicket water really was! Luckily, a proper warm bath came right afterwards. Yikes! Xander has no fear at all of climbing- he climbed right up the ladder to see what Jake was up to! Who taught the kid to climb ladders?? Stairs, sure, but ladders?
We stayed an extra few days this time, and got to do more hiking and biking. Jake even went to Meridian Lake, aka Long Lake, which is *perfect* for open water training, since it is probably a mile long or better, and has a nice shallow the entire way down the shore. Xander and I went along to cheer him on, and dip our toes in the cold water. Some other time Jake and I want to come back and take advantage of the kayak and canoe that are left there for the public.
Jake, looking particularly athletic!
Yes, Tha't me with the wonky hair letting my kid eat lake weeds.... not very tasty, said Xander.
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